24 hours with Sony's A6500 mirrorless camera

When Sony announced the A6500 in October, it touted speed as one of the camera's main selling points. The company's new flagship E-Mount mirrorless, which hits stores later this month for $1,400 (body-only), features a 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor with 11-fps continuous shooting. You can shoot at that rate for up to 307 frames, giving you about 30 seconds of total shooting time in a single shutter press. That's an impressive feat for any camera, let alone one this size. The A6500 also comes with in-body 5-axis image stabilization -- a first for one of Sony's APS-C shooters.

Gallery: A closer look at Sony's A6500 | 15 Photos

While I've only had the chance to test the camera for a little over 24 hours, that's enough time to get an idea of what this thing can do. Thankfully, Sony wasn't kidding when it said its A6500 was all about speed. I used the camera mostly with the Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 and FE 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses, which made it easy to take shots in the dark and at sports games. It's one of the few times I've been able to capture decent shots at a sporting event. Indeed, Sony says its goal is to appeal to sports photographers, and even some people who aren't professionals.

Gallery: Sony A6500 sample images | 20 Photos

Edgar began hitting newsrooms as a young kid in the ’90s, when his dad worked at a regional newspaper. Growing up, he had two passions: technology and football (soccer). When he wasn't on the pitch scoring hat tricks, he could be found near his SNES or around the house, taking things apart. Edgar's also deeply in love with tacos, sneakers and FIFA, in no particular order. He lives in New York City with his better half.